The history of capitalism, as portrayed in academia and among much of the media, is a sad story. It’s one of smokestacks, sweatshops, child labor, robber barons, social stratification and general ...

Hundreds of needy people line up around the block to receive food from embattled 14th District Los Angeles City Council member Kevin de León, during a free food distribution outside his council office ...

Drawing on the latest evidence, a new World Bank report, Accelerating Poverty Reduction in Africa, revisits the challenges and opportunities to tackle poverty in the region Despite significant ...

From Lawrence McQuillian of the Independent Institute: The poverty rate in the United States fell by half from 1950 to the start of the “War on Poverty.” And it was on track to continue falling. But ...

Social Security is arguably the most important program in place for our nation's retired workers. According to the Social Security Administration, more than 60% of retired workers count on their ...

The Madagascar Poverty Assessment report launched in February 2024 provides an account of the evolution of poverty and living conditions in Madagascar in the last decade (2012-2022). These are the ...